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Catholic schools in and near Accrington

All 4 Catholic schools in Accrington, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Accrington

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  1. St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington

    Accrington, BB5 0NN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Accrington catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Accrington catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Accrington catholic schools 8.6%
    Pupils
    151
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
  2. Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

    Accrington, BB5 0LU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Accrington catholic schools average.

    209 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.5

    Accrington catholic schools 43.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Accrington catholic schools 8.6%
    Pupils
    801
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
  3. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

    Accrington, BB5 4HG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Accrington catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1140%

    Accrington catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.4%Accrington catholic schools 8.6%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    31.5
    View school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
  4. St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Accrington, BB5 2AN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Accrington catholic schools average, low absence.

    9 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Accrington catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.6%Accrington catholic schools 8.6%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Just outside Accrington

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Accrington.

  1. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

    0.9 miles from Accrington · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Accrington catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Accrington catholic schools 47%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Accrington catholic schools 8.6%
    Pupils
    252
    Pupils per teacher
    26.6
    View school St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
The big picture

How Accrington's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Accrington 47%England 62%St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 36%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church: 40%St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington: 68%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Accrington

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Accrington average 7.4%St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington: 4.2%St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 7.6%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church: 8.4%Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn: 9.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Accrington

Ofsted grades in Accrington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 1 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Accrington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 4 Catholic schools in Accrington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Accrington, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Accrington, teaching 1,281 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

0% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

47.3% of pupils in Accrington catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 36% to 68%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

36.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,704 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Accrington?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Accrington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Accrington?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Accrington on Eduscope are St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington, Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Accrington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Accrington Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Accrington is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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